Councillor Jim Smith
Published on Tuesday 10 March 2026 at 11:37 am
The council is backing a national call for sentencing guidelines for fly-tipping to be urgently reviewed, after new figures show that court fines for the offence are often lower than the penalties councils can issue directly.
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Published on Friday 13 February 2026 at 5:09 pm
Since acquiring Jack’s Key Lodge in Darwen, the council along with the local community are making noticeable changes already.
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Published on Monday 2 February 2026 at 9:47 am
People who use the borough’s household waste and recycling centres are invited to share their views and experiences to help shape a proposed new service designed to serve all of Blackburn with Darwen.
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Published on Monday 29 December 2025 at 2:18 pm
A report to the upcoming council Executive Board meeting recommends making no changes to current MOT testing arrangements for taxis licensed in the borough.
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Published on Wednesday 17 December 2025 at 2:02 pm
The environmental crime team at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have achieved three successful prosecutions recently, totalling almost £2000.
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Published on Monday 15 December 2025 at 2:39 pm
Five premises were raided last week for illegal products by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s Trading Standards team.
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Published on Friday 12 December 2025 at 10:54 am
In a multi-agency operation, 34 abandoned vehicles have been seized from an area of Blackburn.
On Wednesday 26 November, the Police, the DVSA and Blackburn with Darwen Council undertook a joint enforcement operation, called Road Ready Revamp, or Bin the Banger; to tackle non-roadworthy vehicles that had been left for an extended period of time on Walker Street, Walpole Street and Weir Street in Blackburn.
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Published on Tuesday 11 November 2025 at 5:01 pm
A shop raided in Blackburn town centre as part of a national operation was found to have a considerable number of illicit products.
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Published on Wednesday 27 August 2025 at 12:12 pm
A survey launched to gather ideas from the community regarding possible options for the Conservatory, has gained over 1,500 responses.
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Published on Friday 22 August 2025 at 10:28 am
A Blackburn businessman has been sentenced following a major operation that uncovered almost 40,000 illegal vapes and thousands of counterfeit products.
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Published on Tuesday 19 August 2025 at 10:59 am
The council’s environmental crime team have secured another nine waste prosecutions for eight people, totalling almost £5,000.
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Published on Thursday 14 August 2025 at 3:38 pm
Primary school children in the borough have attended swimming lessons over 27,000 times in the past 12 months, with a huge focus given on water safety.
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Published on Friday 20 June 2025 at 3:58 pm
A Trading Standards operation targeting specific businesses and residential homes took place last week, leading to a significant seizure of illegal products.
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Published on Wednesday 11 June 2025 at 10:31 am
In an operation conducted by the council’s Trading Standards team last week with support from the police, a large number of illegal goods were found.
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Published on Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 2:09 pm
The extension at Pleasington Cemetery is to receive a burst of colour, thanks to a new idea that will see wildflowers bloom on graves very soon.
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Published on Tuesday 18 March 2025 at 2:42 pm
Next month, over 9,000 households in Blackburn with Darwen will begin having their food waste collected, ahead of a borough wide roll out next year.
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Published on Wednesday 12 February 2025 at 3:25 pm
Trading Standards raided two premises in a joint operation with Blackburn and Darwen Police recently, in a bid to tackle the sale of any illicit vapes in the borough.
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Published on Wednesday 5 February 2025 at 11:35 am
Due to a reduction in air pollution, it’s been proposed that an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) in Blackburn South and Lower Darwen is no longer needed.
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Published on Tuesday 4 February 2025 at 1:26 pm
A company has been appointed to undertake all necessary surveys on the popular park structure.
Back in March 2024 we told you that the Conservatory had been allocated almost £137,000 from the council and Historic England, through a ‘Repair to Heritage at Risk’.
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Published on Thursday 30 January 2025 at 12:19 pm
Looking to make memories with the family for free? Dive into our fabulous cultural programme on offer at Blackburn and Darwen Markets!
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Published on Thursday 5 December 2024 at 4:58 pm
We’re busy distributing the new recycling leaflet across the borough. If you haven’t had it yet, be sure to look out for it come through your letterbox very soon.
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Published on Tuesday 11 July 2023 at 12:44 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council has released a short video aimed at preventing residents ‘getting the blues’ when it comes to recycling their paper and card.
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Published on Monday 19 June 2023 at 12:55 pm
A plaque was unveiled in memory of ‘Darwen’s Litter Picking Dog’ – Rosco who died this year and was the main reason behind Keep Darwen Tidy.
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Published on Wednesday 2 November 2022 at 1:40 pm
Residents in Blackburn and Darwen have been fined for dumping their rubbish.
These unacceptable waste offences were issued to 20 residents who have been ordered to pay a combined total of almost £10,000.
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Published on Monday 4 June 2018 at 3:29 pm
The UK is a nation of foodies but people often take the safety of what they eat and drink for granted – especially when out and about.
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